Chronic, non-healing wounds, those that haven’t shown signs of improvement in several weeks or are not responding to typical treatments, need extra help to heal. Difficult wounds of this type are often caused by injury, disease or poor blood supply. Northwest Medical Center provides specialized treatment for these types of wounds.

The Wound Care Center at Northwest Medical Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to wound care. The inpatient wound care team communicates and consults with multiple healthcare disciplines. Utilizing technological advances, the caring staff at the Wound Care Center isn't just focused on healing wounds, but healing people with wounds.

Medical direction is provided by Scott Bolhack, M.D., and Victoria Hensley, R.N. Dr. Bolhack, a certified wound specialist, has lectured locally and nationally on wound care issues. Hensley serves as the clinical director and is a registered nurse and certified wound specialist.

The Wound Care Center treats patients with:

arterial ulcers

chronic venous stasis disease

diabetic foot ulcers

neuropathic ulcers

osteomyelitis

radiation burns

skin tears or lacerations

soft tissue infection

surgical wounds

traumatic wounds

Comprehensive wound care services include:

bio-engineered skin substitutes

biological and bio-synthetics

comprehensive wound assessment

compression therapy

excisional and selective debridement

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

intravenous infusion services

negative pressure therapy

skin perfusion pressure and pulse volume recording diagnostics

transcutaneous oxygen measurement

wound photography and electronic documentation

wound care consultation by specially trained clinicians and staff

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

This therapy is often needed for patients with the following conditions: